Jane Isay
Join us for the next Gathering of Grandparents, and check out Jane Isay’s articles, Eight Candles in the Dark: A Year of Miracles and Help! My Grandchildren Keep Changing.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded January 18 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded December 21 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded December 7 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded October 12 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded September 14 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today. This week, we will open our discussion with the New York Times piece How to Set Pandemic Boundaries for Relatives. This good article sets the stage for thinking about the long haul.
Grandparents Gathering Place
Recorded August 31 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Gathering of Grandparents: Helping Ourselves and Helping Others
Recorded August 17 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. The grandchildren are under stress. Let’s discuss what we need to know and how we can help. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place: You May Feel Alone, But You Are Not Alone
Recorded July 20 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place: You May Feel Alone, But You Are Not Alone
Recorded July 6 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place: You May Feel Alone, But You Are Not Alone
Recorded June 8 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place: You May Feel Alone, But You Are Not Alone
Recorded May 25 2020
Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Grandparents Gathering Place: You May Feel Alone, But You Are Not Alone
Recorded May 11 2020
This Week: The Day After Mother’s Day…. Start your week with an hour in a warm place to discuss the stresses we grandparents face in the time of Covid 19, to air your problems, share your solutions, and stay close to your family. Led by Jane Isay, grandmother of four and author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today.
Your Grandchildren Still Need You and You Can Still Be There for Them
Recorded May 7 2020
All of a sudden grandparents are following public health rules that keep us away from grandchildren. We miss them and worry that this precious connection may be in danger. It’s not. Jane Isay, author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today, will lead a conversation about the difference between geographical and emotional distance. She’ll discuss the shift in power we have experienced and remind us how important we are to those grandkids. We grandparents can provide safety, security, and history to help the children deal with illness and uncertainty.

Jane Isay
Jane Isay has been an editor for over forty years and is author of Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents, Mom Still Likes You Best: Overcoming the Past and Reconnecting with Your Siblings, Secrets and Lies: Surviving the Truths That Change Our Lives, and Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today. She lives in New York City, not too far from her children and four grandchildren.